Japanese Izakaya Eats

Sushi isn’t the only bite-sized food Japan has to offer. Izakayas—Japanese gastropubs—serve up casual tasting plates, similar to Spanish tapas. Featuring bold glazes, tangy sauces and seaweed seasonings, these dishes are an explosion of flavor.

Onigiri—Stuffed Rice Balls

Onigiri—rice balls filled with flavorful goodness—are served in almost every izakaya in Japan. Stuff them with ginger & plum vinegar-infused chicken for a sweet and zesty snack.

Fried Chicken Rice Balls

The Essential Furikake Seasoning

In Japan, furikake is sprinkled on everything from rice and noodles to veggies and seafood. This coarse mixture of seaweed, sesame, dried seafood, sugar and salt offers umami deliciousness and a subtle, sweet flavor.

Recipes

Homemade Japanese Furikake Seasoning

Make your own Furikake – an essential Japanese seaweed seasoning. This traditional version gets it’s savory, umami-loaded flavor from ingredients like McCormick Culinary® Sesame...

Homemade Wasabi Furikake Seasoning

Miso Sake Yakitori Glaze

It’s all about the glaze. This tangy, sweet and savory sauce adds excitement to grilled chicken and seafood skewers. Brush on to instantly impress dinner guests with a distinctive char and bright, glossy look.

Recipes

Miso Shrimp & Shishito Pepper Yakitori

Bring the Japanese pub-style experience to your table. Skewer shrimp and shishito peppers, and grill. Brush with a miso sake glaze featuring McCormick Culinary® Ginger throughout the cooking...